Saturday, May 27, 2017

Want to be able to share your videos with friends, family, and perfect strangers? Uploading videos to YouTube is a wise choice. Lots of HD video sources on Internet are in MKV format. What is sad is that those MKV is not in the list of YouTube native supported format, thus you will receive an "Invalid file format error message" when uploading MKV files onto YouTube. Plus, due to its big size and may be the broadband speed, it is hard for people to load an entire MKV movie to YouTube. The article would show you how to upload MKV to YouTube easily step by step. Just follow the guide and go on your movie sharing experience.

As YouTube supports MP4, FLV, AVI format well. Many converters claim that they can convert MKV to MP4 to solve the problem. Well, don't you think it's a little energy and time-consuming? With powerful Video Converter Ultimate, you can directly convert MKV to YouTube supported video format without any other procedure. Here shows you how to make it step by step.

To share MKV to YouTube without any hassle, a suggestion is to use Dimo Video Converter Ultimate to transcode MKV to YouTube most compatible format. With this MKV to YouTube video converter, you not only can convert MKV video to FLV, MOV, WMV, MPEG-4, compatible with YouTube, but also can divide your large MKV files into shorter 15 min sections( YouTube has a 15 min limit in usual.) And if you are a Mac user, please get Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac, which helps you convert and upload MKV video to YouTube on Mac (OS Sierra, El Capitan included). Now we share the step-by-step solution converting/uploading MKV files to YouTube.

You can either click "Add File" button to import MKV files you want to upload to YoubTube. Also you can directly drag and drop the files into this program.

Step 2. Select YouTube format

Go to the "Format > Web" category and select the "YouTube" format. This will have your video converted to the format best for uploading to YouTube. The H264 will be used as its video codec and the AAC as its audio codec.

Tip 1: For more control, you can enter the "Settings" button to adjust the video and audio parameters like video codec, audio codec, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, video size, etc. For novices, you can ignore these since the default settings produces a great result.

Tip 2: Click Edit button and you can trim, crop or adjust the video with the built-in video editor to get the very part and effect of the movie you want. And if the video clips you've trimmed are still longer than 15 minutes, you can choose to split the MKV video into smaller parts so as to share on YouTube without limit.

Step 3. Start encoding MKV to YouTube formats

Click "Start" button to start encoding MKV for uploading to YouTube. After the conversion, click "Open" button to get the exported files and then upload the converted MP4 files into YouTube for sharing with your friends, families, and fans. Now, all the following uploading MKV to YouTube issues will be solved.

Unnecessary delay in uploading file

After a long time of the initial trial for uploading file, a line appears on the screen saying, "Unsuccessful uploads", "Request Timed-out", "Error" and some others.

Sometimes you find a statement which appears on the screen and says, "File format not recognized".

Thursday, April 27, 2017

MKV is a highly adaptable video format that compresses unlimited number of subtitle tracks, videos, sounds, and pictures in a single file. No wonder it is one of the most popular video formats of the past few years. However, there are still some shortcomings that can not be ignored. On the one hand, MKV is still far from extensive support for mobile devices. On the other, MKV always has a large size, and sometimes it is too heavy to play smoothly. Considering this fact, here this article will introduce a workable solution to transcode MKV files to MP4 without fuss.

Best Tool to Convert MKV to MP4 on Windows/Mac

With a suitable MKV to MP4 Converter, you can convert MKV to MP4 on Mac/Windows in a more efficient way. Among that abundance of free Mac MP4 video converters Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac just stands by to help you perform this kind of task easily; it works as a versatile Mac video converter to convert MKV to MP4, as well as convert MKV to MOV, VOB to MP4, MOV to MP4, AVI to MP4, WMV to MP4, etc. on Mac (macOS Sierra/El Capitan included). It can handle nearly all popular video conversion like converting YouTube to MP4, free convert MKV to iPhone 7/6S/SE/6S Plus, convert Vimeo to iPad Air 2/mini 4/iPad Pro, etc. in splitting speed.

Step 3: Click "Start" button to start transcoding MKV to MP4. Once the conversion finished, click the Open button and you can locate the output files effortlessly. And then you can play, share, stream the converted MKV files on any supported devices like iPhone, iPad, Android, etc..

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Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Android is an operating system based on the Linux kernel which powers more than a billion phones and tablets around the world. For example, Android Phones include Nexus, HTC, Motorola, Samsung, Sony, LG, Acer, etc and Android Tablets contain Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime, Amazon Kindle Fire, Google Pixel, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet, and Motorola XOOM, etc. Have some MKV videos and want to put them on your Android device for playback on the go? Unluckily, Android phones or tablets won't accept your MKV files since it only recognize codecs like H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, etc.. Here we give you the most effective way to play MKV on Android.

First Option: Convert MKV to Android compatible formats

Pros: It helps you convert any type MKV files to Android phone readable format. You don't need to worry about the incompatible issue any more. Besides, with a video convert app, you can freely tweak the video bitrate, frame rate, resolution to get a decent video that playable on your Android phones.

Cons: It needs a third-party video converter app and will take some time for video conversion

To convert and play MKV files on Android, first you need a video converter. Here Dimo Video Converter Ultimate is strongly recommended as the best video conversion tool to change MKV for any Android phones/tablets. In fact, it has provided various video presets for HTC, Samsung, LG, Motorola, etc. Android devices. That means you can convert videos to fit your Android tablets or phones.

Meanwhile, a built-in video editor is provided, letting you edit and touch up your MKV clips instantly. What's more, this app supports converting any video in all popular formats like MP4, MOV, AVI, VOB, Tivo, MXF, MTS, etc. at ultra-fast conversion speed. Now just download it and follow the guide below to complete the conversion and put MKV videos on your Android device for enjoyment on the go. (Mac users please download the Mac version, which is compatible with Mac OS Sierra and El Capitan.)

1. Launch the MKV video converter for Android, and click "Add File" button to import your source .mkv materials. Batch conversion is supported so that you can add multiple files for conversion at a time.

2. Click "Select Format" bar and you can select the "Device -> Android Phone" or "Android Tab" as the target format. Or you can directly choose a suitable video format depending on your certain device, including Nexus, Galaxy S7/S7 Edge, Kindle Fire, etc.

Tip: If you think the original settings are not suitable for your Android phone, you can click the Settings icon to change the video, audio parameters like video resolution, bitrate, frame rate.

3. Finally, click the "Start" button to begin converting MKV to MP4 for playback on Android. After the conversion, copy the converted files from the output folder to your Android and now you can enjoy MKV files on Android phones or tablets with ease.

Second option: Install an Android MKV player

Another option is searching and installing an MKV player for Android like MX video Player, Rock Player, Mobo Player etc. If you have enough space in your device, you may directly use a third-party player to play MKV files on Android directly. However, you must have an Android video playing app that supports playing MKV.

Pros: It lets you play MKV files on Android phones without conversion.

Cons: Some other formats are still unplayable with a third-party Android video player. Besides, some apps will slow down your device. The worst is that most video players can't handle 1080p and 4K video files well: movies would stutter & lag during playback.

Here I recommend MoboPlayer, which is one of the best video players for Android platform. It supports various video and audio formats, including SWF, AVI, VOB, MKV, OGG, and AC3 and so on. So you can use it to enjoy your HD MKV on your Android phone without conversion.

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Since VLC becomes a popular open source multimedia player, many people have been wondering "Can VLC Player Play MKV files?" Does VLC play MKV video? According to From VideoLAN official website, we learn that MKV is really one of VLC Player supported video formats. However, sometime we still fail to play MKV in VLC. Common issues have often troubled many guys: "Can't hear the sound of MKV files at all", "VLC stuttering or choppy when playing MKV" or "VLC just load MKV file all the time". In this article, we aim to work out possible 3 solutions to help you play MKV with VLC Media Player smoothly.How to Play All Kinds of MKV in VLC Media Player?

Solution 1: Convert MKV to VLC Player more compatible formats - Convenient Way

Since MKV is a container format which may contain multiple video and audio streams. And the video and audio stream can be encoded any of several ways. If the MKV video or audio codec is not VLC Player supported one, VLC Media Player won't play MKV video of this kind. In order to solve "VLC Media Player won't play MKV files and to successfully play any MKV video in VLC Media Player, we had better convert MKV to VLC most supported video format like MP4 for smooth playback instead of downloading a codex bundle.

Here Dimo Video Converter Ultimate is recommended to help you achieve the goal. It is one of the top video converters for Windows 10, 8, 7, etc. With this software in hand, you can convert any videos including MP4, MKV, AVI, VOB, Tivo, MTS, MXF, MOV, MPG, etc. to VLC supported file formats.

Moreover, it can help compress 1080p HD, 4K UHD videos for smooth playback on your media player or multimedia devices with minimum quality loss. It is very efficient since it allows you to convert either the whole video or parts of it. You can also crop the video to get your desired results. you are Mac users, please turn to the equivalent Mac version named Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac to transcode .mkv files to VLC on Mac OS X (Sierra, El Capitan included). If you're stuck in VLC media player, just download it and start the conversion following the tutorial below.

How to convert MKV to VLC Media Player

STEP 1. Add MKV video

Start up the MKV to VLC Media Player converter, and then click "Add File" to import all .MKV files.

Tip 2: You can adjust the parameters by clicking "Settings" button, choose the resolution, bitrate, frame rate as you want.

STEP 3. Start converting MKV to VLC Media Player

Click "Start" button to start MKV conversion for playing with VLC Media Player. The conversion process will take a while, and you'll see an encoding progress bar. Once finished, click the Open button in the main interface and you can locate the encoded MKV files effortlessly. And then you are able to add them to your VLC for playback easily without any issues. Solution 2. Seek for A VLC Alternative - Fast way

Rather than asking "Does VLC play MKV?", "How can I import MKV to VLC?", "How to stop VLC freezing", why not switch to another media player as so many good players are available out there. Here 8K Player for Win/Mac will definitely worth a shot. As an all-around free media player, it can freely open and play all SD/HD/4K/8K videos and audios in MKV, MP4, AVI, WMV, MOV, MP3, FLAC, etc smoothly! No need to install any codec packs, plug-ins or components. If you need to play Blu-ray or DVD discs, you can free download the 8K Player Blu-ray Power to have a try.

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Solution 3: Install appropriate codec pack - A Universal Solution

There are various free codec packs online which will allow us to decode and play MKV files. The disadvantage of this approach is that you have to download a lot of codecs but if you are only trying to play one type of video file. It is hard to find the right encoder for each MKV video. Another shortcoming is these codecs not always work well as MKV videos always been encoded in several ways.

Other solutions you may need:VLC Player No Sound Solution: Solution 1, Unmute your VLC Player; Solution 2, select Tools > Preferences menu to open Preferences dialog, select Audio on the left, and confirm Enable audio is checked. Then Click Output module drop-down button and try a different default.

MKV Skipping Solution: Select Tools > Preferences menu to open Preferences dialog, then select All at the bottom of the dialog, and then select Input/Codecs on the left. On the right of the dialog, in Advanced group, set the value of File caching to 1000.

For users who prefer to stick with VLC and do not want to convert MKV to VLC supported formats or use another MKV Player either, there are left with no choice but to tweak some settings with VLC itself or disable the hardware decoding. But it does not always work out and you may get confused if setting stuff is totally new to you. So tohelp you with can't play MKV in VLC Media Player playback trouble, finding an MKV Player alternative or MKV Converter will be more effective.

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Sunday, March 5, 2017

When you own DVD movies, you want to make sure that nothing damages your precious investment. The best way to do it? Make a DVD backup copy to a digital file. The best way to do that? Generally, there are multiple audio tracks in the DVD movies, and you can choose the audio track to play with the DVD player as you want. So it is a great way to rip DVD to MKV video with multiple audio tracks, so you may watch DVD discs with your favorite player on your favorite OS or on your favorite device.

How to Rip DVD to MKV with multiple audio tracks and subtile?

As you know, most commercial DVDs are featured with specific DRM protections so that you can't copy them directly. And in view of pursuing for a multi-track outcome, you are highly recommended to take advantage of a robust yet reliable DVD to MKV Ripper called Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac.

This excellent gadget can help you to fast rip DVD to MKV on Mac while keeping the original video quality without any video/audio out of sync problems, and convert DVD to lossless mkv with all information including chapter markers, audio tracks and subtitle streams included. For Windows users, Dimo Video Converter Ultimate is the choice. Now, let's see how to backup and convert DVD to MKV on Mac with chapter markers preserved; well support macos Sierra.

Now insert your DVD into your Mac's DVD drive and launch the program. To select content you would like to convert hit the "Add DVD" button. In the opened window browse for the movie files to load onto the program. The DVD titles and chapters will be listed on the program within a few seconds. And click "Edit" and a snapshot feature lets you capture screengrabs of your favorite cinematic moments.

Step 2: Choose Lossless MKV with chapter markers

Click on the "Select Format", it will pop up a small drop-down menu. Choose "Format > Multi-track > Lossless MKV " as output format.

Note: If you want a lossless MKV copy, do not touch "Settings" and keep all output parameters as default.

Tip: If you need to convert your DVD video for a specific device you can also use the "Phone", "TV", "Games", "VR" Tab (next to "Format" Tab) and select the button corresponding to the desired mobile device, TV, game consoles, VR headsets, etc..

Now, back to the main screen. Before the final converting, the DVD to MKV converter also provides user-friendly video editing features for you to customize your DVD files: Trim, rotate, apply effects and insert watermark, etc. You can implement it by clicking on the "Edit" icon.

Step 3: Convert your DVD to multi-track MKV

After you have the settings configured, press the "Start" button at the top side of the main interface, this will require you to select a location on your HDD for the output video file. Please take a note, you need to make sure that the destination of the rip is going to need to be somewhere with a lot of hard drive space.

Again, click on the "Start" button to make it run and convert DVD to lossless MKV file. It won't take much time for conversion and then you will get lossless MKV once completed. Hit "Open" button you will go to location of generated files. Please keep in mind that the output file is in the MKV format won't play just anywhere. The playback for this non-common format demands a media player that is capable of handling MKV files like VLC or 8K Player for Mac.

Reasons for converting DVD to MKV

1. A complete movie in a single file, including many audio, video and subtitles streams.

The MKV format is capable of holding unlimited number of video, audio and subtitle tracks, along with any metadata. Practically this means it is possible to put an entire movie with multiple sound and subtitle tracks and movie thumbnail into single MKV file.

2. Lossless video and audio quality can be retained.

MKV is a container format that supports various codecs, including H.264, H.265, VC-1 etc. The MKV in H.264/H.265 codec format makes it possible to keep original video or audio compression format when copying DVD movie to MKV files.

3. MKV is a common video files to be played

There are many players that can play MKV files nearly on all platforms.

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